Neeraj Chopra

Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra joins UBS Athletics Kids Cup as co-owner

Two-time Indian Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday became the co-owner of the UBS Athletics Kids Cup having already served as the programme's Ambassador for the past two seasons. The UBS Athletics Kids Cup is one of a grassroots initiatives, designed to introduce children to sports through fun, inclusive and accessible competition. It has engaged more than 250,000 children across 2,500 plus schools in five cities. "Over the last two seasons, I have seen the impact that UBS Athletics Kids Cup has created for children across schools," said Chopra, who added a Commonwealth Games silver to his crowded cabinet last month, in a release. "Every child deserves an opportunity to discover and showcase their talent, and becoming Co-owner felt like the natural next step because I truly believe in the vision we're building together. "Our ambition is to reach one million children and inspire many more youngsters to embrace sport. I look forward to sharing my own experience

Commonwealth Games 2026 closes with Glasgow passing baton to Ahmedabad

One of the defining moments of the closing ceremony was a unique Indo-Scottish 'jugalbandi', with musicians and dancers from both nations coming together in a cultural collaboration

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8: India medal tally - 23; Neeraj, Yash Vir get historic double podium

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8: Gold medals from Judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh take India to 23 medals. Tejaswin also secured historic bronze in decathlon.

CWG 2026 India vs Pakistan: Neeraj vs Arshad live event time, streaming

While medals are at stake, the contest carries an added layer of intrigue. Every meeting between the two Asian superstars has become one of the most anticipated events in global athletics.

Commonwealth Games 2026 July 31 India schedule, live time IST, streaming

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8: Check India's full July 31 schedule, events, athletes, medal chances and timings in IST across boxing, athletics, Judo and more

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 7 highlights: Lovepreet wins silver, Seema bags bronze

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 7: Sri Lanka's Pathirage topped qualifying with 82.84m; Neeraj, Rohit and Yash Vir advanced, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem placed seventh with 78.63m.

Neeraj in perfect shape ahead of CWG: Indian coach Radhakrishnan Nair

India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra is in "perfect physical shape" ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, chief athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair said on Friday, expressing confidence that the country will better its medal haul from the 2022 edition. Chopra, who won gold in the 2018 Games in Gold Coast in Australia with a throw of 86.47m, missed the 2022 edition due to an injury. He sustained a lower back injury just before the World Championships in September 2025 and he has competed in just one event this season in the Doha Diamond League where he finished fourth with a throw of 85.69m in June. "Chopra is in perfect shape physically. I have not seen him so good in a long time. He is very confident and we can expect a very good performance from him," Nair told PTI. "I need not tell you the colour of the medal but he is very confident of doing his best." Chopra reached Glasgow on Friday. It will be a tough fight for the gold as Chopra will be up against the likes of Rumesh Thara

CWG 2026: Why athletics could be India's biggest medal source in Glasgow

With wrestling, shooting and badminton absent, India heads to Glasgow with its strongest-ever athletics squad, making track and field the country's biggest Commonwealth Games medal hope

CWG 2026: Full schedule, live event time (IST), Indian athletes, streaming

India has named a 120-member contingent for Glasgow 2026 across 13 disciplines. Athletics accounts for the largest representation, followed by boxing, judo and weightlifting

Neeraj intensifies training in Switzerland ahead of Commonwealth Games

Ahead of his second Commonwealth Games appearance, Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra is sweating it out at his training base in Switzerland and is likely to head directly to Glasgow for the multi-sporting event starting on July 23. Chopra had won a gold in the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast but missed the 2022 edition in Birmingham due to an injury. He will be competing for his second major event of the year in Glasgow after the fourth place finish in Doha Diamond League in June with a throw of 85.69m. The men's javelin throw qualifying round of the Glasgow CWG will be held on July 30, with the final slated for the next day. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had left it to Chopra whether to compete at any event before the CWG and it is more or less certain that he will head directly to Glasgow from his current training base in Bienne (Biel). The two-time Olympic medallist Indian shared the glimpses of his training in Switzerland on his Instagram. He had also caught up with Swiss

Neeraj Chopra's return delivers hope and a Commonwealth Games ticket

The Olympic and World Championship medallist may not have returned to the top step of the podium, but his performance in Doha offered plenty of positives as he continues his comeback from an injury.

Doha Diamond League 2026: Neeraj Chopra's event live time (IST), streaming

The 28-year-old has not competed since the World Championships in Tokyo last September, where he struggled with a back injury and finished eighth with a best effort of 84.03 m

Doha Dimaond League: Neeraj Chopra eyes fresh start after injury-hit season

Returning to competition after a nine-month absence caused by a back injury, India's Olympic champion says he is fit and ready for a demanding year featuring the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games

How Sri Lanka entered the 90m club and shook up Asian javelin history

His stunning 92.62m effort at the Rome Diamond League made him the second-best Asian thrower in history and the first Sri Lankan to cross the sport's most celebrated benchmark.

Sumit credits Neeraj Chopra for helping him break record during Para games

Legendary Neeraj Chopra's priceless advice during the World Para Championship last year resulted in his world record-obliterating effort of 74.82m, said two-time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil. Antil shattered his own world record of 73.29m by an incredible 1.53 metres in the men's javelin F64, to claim the gold at the 8th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The silver medalist -- Maharashtra's Sandip Sargar with 62.88m was almost 12 metres short of him. "Neeraj bhai guides me from time to time. He came to see my throw at the Para World Championship in New Delhi last year. He pointed out a few shortcomings to me. So, I am benefiting from that here," Antil told PTI in an exclusive Zoom interview from his hometown in Sonipat on Saturday. "My coach and Neeraj bhai are good friends, and they talk to each other about my technique. So, all of us together are breaking the world records again and again. And 75 metres for a para-athlete is

Neeraj off to Potchefstroom as Ministry MOC greenlights pre-season camp

Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has begun his pre-season training in his preferred South African base of Potchefstroom after the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) approved a 32-day camp for him under new coach Jai Chaudhary. Chopra parted ways with Czech legend Jan Zelezny as his coach last week, deciding to partner with Chaudhary, who was his formative coach and trains javelin throwers in Panipat, which is the superstar's home town. The 28-year-old will stay in Potchefstroom, a major training base for javelin throwers from across the world, till February 5 and the total sanctioned assistance for him stands at Rs 11.80 lakh, a source in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) told PTI. Mission Olympic Cell, which decides on the financial and logistical assistance to elite athletes in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), met here on Wednesday. Chopra's support team at the training camp also includes his long-time physiotherapist Isha

Neeraj Chopra parts ways with Jan Zelezny ahead of Asian Games 2026

Chopra acknowledged that working alongside Zelezny, widely regarded as the greatest javelin thrower of all time, proved to be a deeply enriching experience

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra parts ways with JSW, to set up Vel Sports

Olympic javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra launches Vel Sports, his own athlete management firm, ending a decade-long association with JSW Sports

Neeraj Chopra focusing on longevity, yet to decide 2026 season start

While expectations remain sky-high for Neeraj, recent numbers underline both the challenges and optimism attached to India's most consistent track and field star.

Olympian Neeraj Chopra conferred honorary Lt Colonel rank in Indian Army

Neeraj Chopra's association with the Indian Army began in August 2016 when he was inducted as a Naib Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles regiment